Yes, even today. Today is about the peaceful transition of power and the freedom in America to even do silly things like elect, say, a Bill Clinton president. I think we all appreciate democracy a little more on Inauguration Day — even more than on Election Day, when emotions are caught up on winning and losing. If you’re unhappy about the guy being sworn in, there is a reason to celebrate the fact that you can dissent, with all due respect to the office and the man. It’s a great day for civic reflection. Try to put aside the media, bookstore, and Ben and Jerry’s Obamamania. This is about America — no one man — with all its freedoms men have fought and died for so we could have days like this. And if you’re down about the guy being sworn in, we remember there’s always next time to work for. What a great country, eh?
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Kathryn Jean Lopez is a senior fellow at the National Review Institute and the religion editor of National Review. Sign up for her weekly newsletter here. She is the author of A Year with the Mystics: Visionary Wisdom for Daily Living.
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